Obituaries

Mary C. Mcmahon

Mary C. Mcmahon

Sep 27, 2010

Mary C. (Costa) McMahon, 99, of Naples passed away peacefully on September 27, 2010. She was the beloved mother of Pat Gautreau of Dartmouth, MA and Rosemarie Fiorillo of Colorado Springs, CO. Mary was married to her first husband Emile Lonzoni for 23 years; he died in 1953. She was married to her second husband Chadwick McMahon for 25...

Richard G. Velte

Richard G. Velte

Sep 23, 2010

Richard G. Velte of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at age 90 on September 23, 2010 at Alden Court Nursing Home in Fairhaven. Dick was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1920 and, following graduation from Tufts University, spent his mechanical engineering career in the Boston area before moving to the Hollywoods section of Mattapoisett in 1978. Predeceased in 1988 by...

E. Phillip Amaral

E. Phillip Amaral

Sep 22, 2010

E. Phillip Amaral, 60, of New Bedford died September 22, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Deborah J. (Robert) Amaral. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Survivors include 2 sons, Phillip Amaral and Nathan Amaral; 2 daughters, Lisa Amaral and Charlene Amaral;...

Clarence M. Alves, Jr.

Clarence M. Alves, Jr.

Sep 22, 2010

Clarence M. Alves, Jr., 83, of Fairhaven died September 22, 2010 at home. He was the husband of Claire A. (Sabourin) Alves. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clarence M. and Gertrude R. (Lemos) Alves, he lived in New Bedford and Freetown most of his life. Mr. Alves was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. He...

Rene L. Harding

Rene L. Harding

Sep 22, 2010

Rene L. Harding, 59, of Fall River died Wednesday September 22, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Theresa R. (Rochon) Harding, who died on June 11, 2010. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George A. and Doris B. (Lapointe) Harding, he lived in New Bedford...

Joseph A. Pasteris, Jr.

Joseph A. Pasteris, Jr.

Sep 19, 2010

Joseph A. Pasteris, Jr., 64, of Spring Hill, FL died September 19, 2010 unexpectedly. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Barry) Pasteris. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph A. and Lucy E. (Deree) Pasteris, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Florida 10 years ago. Mr. Pasteris served in...

Olivia M. Luiz

Olivia M. Luiz

Sep 17, 2010

Olivia M. Luiz, 85, of Dartmouth died Friday September 17, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Guilherme M. and Maria (Maciel) Luiz, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, Dartmouth. Miss Luiz was formerly employed at St. Luke's Hospital...

Barry E. Botelho

Barry E. Botelho

Sep 17, 2010

Barry E. Botelho, 63, of Dartmouth died Friday September 17, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Cathy (Copfer) Botelho. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edmund F. and Olivia (Camara) Botelho, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Botelho was formerly employed as an...

Dell G. Carlson

Dell G. Carlson

Sep 16, 2010

Dell G. Carlson, 89, of Marion died September 16, 2010 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of Capt. John Carlson. Her private Funeral Service was held on Sunday, September 19th in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6) Mattapoisett.

Angelo Costa

Angelo Costa

Sep 15, 2010

Angelo "Angie" Costa, 94, of New Bedford died peacefully at home on September 15, 2010, after a brief period of declining health. He was the husband of 54 years of Janice H. (Arruda) Costa, and son of the late Marie and Julio Costa. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was employed as a Bridge Maintenance Foreman with the...

Lillian Bono

Lillian Bono

Sep 14, 2010

Lillian (Maccini) Bono, 86, of New Bedford died September 14, 2010. She was the wife of the late Louis P. Bono. Born in Cambridge, the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Bergonzi) Maccini, she was a resident of New Bedford for sixty years. Lillian was a graduate of St. John's Catholic High School and worked for the Signal...

Phyllis H. Gowing

Phyllis H. Gowing

Sep 14, 2010

Phyllis Howland Gowing, 93, passed away peacefully at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Born on March 3, 1917 in New Bedford, Phyllis was the daughter of Ralph and Laura Howland. She was raised in Fairhaven and Walpole, with her three brothers and a sister (Robert, Richard, and Allen Howland, and Sylvia Fish), and spent...

Jeanette Audette

Jeanette Audette

Sep 13, 2010

Jeanette (Rodrigues) Audette, 77, of Dartmouth entered into eternal peace on Monday September 13, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Joseph A. N. Audette, the loving mother of Michael N. Audette and his companion Melanie Gosselin, Suzanne M. A. Valois and her husband Roland, and Valerie J. Williams and her husband Jay, all...

Laura W. Wrigley

Laura W. Wrigley

Sep 11, 2010

Laura "Dolly" W. (Wodock) Wrigley of Mattapoisett, MA, Dania Beach, FL, and formerly of Doylestown, PA, died on Saturday September 11, 2010 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Byron William Wrigley, Jr., to whom she was married for 64 years. Born in Philadelphia, PA on September 29, 1916, the daughter of...

Mary Economos

Mary Economos

Sep 11, 2010

Mary (Derossi) Economos, 89, of New Bedford died September 11, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Peter Economos. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Peter and Domenica (Regis) Derossi, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Economos was...

Humphrey L. Tallman

Humphrey L. Tallman

Sep 8, 2010

Golf Course Proprietor Humphrey Lewis Tallman, Captain U.S.N. (Ret.), 90, loving husband, father and grandfather died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on September 8, 2010. He was predeceased by his wife and sweetheart of 65 years, Connie (Reed) Tallman. Captain Tallman answered his nation's call to duty in 1941 serving as a Navy pilot at the battles...

Dwight "Whitey" Severino

Dwight "Whitey" Severino

Sep 8, 2010

Dwight "Whitey" Severino, 89, of New Bedford, died September 8, 2010 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Edna M. (Lynman) Severino. Whitey and Edna would have celebrated their 35th wedding anniversity on September 12th. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel Severino and Blanche (LaRose)...

Frederick L. Worcester

Frederick L. Worcester

Sep 7, 2010

Frederick L. Worcester of Boston and Marion passed away on September 7, 2010. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Robin, and his son, Rick and his wife Heidi, his daughter, Bini and her husband Eric Egertson, his son, Seth and his wife Betsy, and his son, John and his wife Lisa. He also leaves ten grandchildren. In retirement...

Rev. Melford A. Mesquitta

Rev. Melford A. Mesquitta

Sep 4, 2010

Rev. Melford A. Mesquitta, 98, of Middleboro died peacefully at his home on September 4, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Monica (Coburn) Mesquitta. Born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, on December 10, 1911, he was the son of the late Septimus and Martha (Douglas) Mesquitta. Rev. Mesquitta served as pastor of the...

Malaya Lake

Malaya Lake

Sep 3, 2010

Malaya Lake, 17 days old, passed away Friday September 3, 2010 at Women & Infants Hospital. She was the infant daughter of Alisha Lake and her companion Deaven Barnes. She is also survived by her grandparents Noreen James, Andrew Lake, and Christopher Baxter; and her great-grandfather, Raymond Lake. Her Memorial Service will be held on Saturday September 25, 2010...

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